Title | SOC Code | Category | Typical Education | Work Experience | On-the-Job Training | Total Jobs | Average Hourly Wage | 10-Year Total New Demand |
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Cargo and Freight Agents Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs. Click on title to learn more | 43-5011 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 2,548 | $26 | 3,125 |
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 43-5071 | Office and Administrative Support Occupations | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 17,862 | $20 | 17,976 |
Construction Laborers Construction laborers and helpers perform many tasks that require physical labor on construction sites. Click on title to learn more | 47-2061 | Construction and Extraction Occupations | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 28,091 | $20 | 29,466 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Automotive service technicians and mechanics inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks. Click on title to learn more | 49-3023 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | Postsecondary nondegree award | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 16,540 | $25 | 16,343 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers transport goods from one location to another. Click on title to learn more | 53-3032 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | Postsecondary nondegree award | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 48,692 | $28 | 59,685 |
Light Truck Drivers Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to pick up merchandise or packages from a distribution center and deliver. Click on title to learn more | 53-3033 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | High school diploma or equivalent | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 22,787 | $23 | 29,886 |
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location. Click on title to learn more | 53-7051 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 31,051 | $23 | 35,295 |
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 53-7081 | Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | No formal educational credential | None | Short-term on-the-job training | 2,585 | $24 | 3,701 |
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